EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 2009 - 2014 Plenary sitting A7-0377/2012 19.11.2012 REPORT on the annual report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World 2011 and the European Union’s policy on the matter (2012/2145(INI)) Committee on Foreign Affairs Rapporteur: Leonidas Donskis RR\919795EN.doc PE494.800v03-00 EN United in diversityEN PR_INI CONTENTS Page MOTION FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RESOLUTION.............................................3 ANNEX I ..................................................................................................................................33 ANNEX II.................................................................................................................................64 OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE ON DEVELOPMENT .....................................................69 OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE ON WOMEN’S RIGHTS AND GENDER EQUALITY72 RESULT OF FINAL VOTE IN COMMITTEE.......................................................................76 PE494.800v03-00 2/76 RR\919795EN.doc EN MOTION FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RESOLUTION on the annual report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World 2011 and the European Union’s policy on the matter (2012/2145(INI)) The European Parliament, – having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), to the European Convention on Human Rights, to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and to other key international human rights treaties and instruments, – having regard to the EU Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World in 2011 adopted by the Foreign Affairs Council on 25 June 2012, – having regard to its resolution of 18 April 2012 on the Annual Report on Human Rights in the World and the European Union’s policy on the matter, including implications for the EU’s strategic human rights policy1, – having regard to the EU Strategic Framework and Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy (11855/12) as adopted by the Foreign Affairs Council on 25 June 2012, – having regard to the Council Decision 2012/440/CFSP of 25 July 2012 appointing the European Union Special Representative for Human Rights, – having regard to the Joint Communication of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the European Commission to the European Parliament and the Council of 12 December 2011 entitled ‘Human Rights and Democracy at the Heart of EU External Action – Towards a more effective approach’ (COM(2011)0886), – having regard to the European Union Human Rights Guidelines, – having regard to its resolution of 8 July 20102 on the European External Action Service, – having regard to United Nations General Assembly resolution 65/276 of 3 May 2011 on Participation of the European Union in the work of the United Nations, – having regard to the United Nations Millennium Declaration of 8 September 2000 (A/Res/55/2) and the resolutions adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, – having regard to its resolution of 17 November 2011 on EU support for the ICC: facing challenges and overcoming difficulties3, and its resolution of 19 May 2010 on the first Review Conference of the Rome Statute of the ICC held in Kampala, Uganda, 31 May–11 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2012)0126. 2 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2010)0280. 3 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2011)0507. RR\919795EN.doc 3/76 PE494.800v03-00 EN June 20111, as well as the pledges made by the EU on this occasion2, – having regard to Council Decision 2011/168/CFSP of 21 March 2011 on the International Criminal Court3, and the revised action plan of 12 July 2011 to follow up on the Council Decision on the International Criminal Court, – having regard to its resolution of 14 December 2011 on the review of the European Neighbourhood Policy4, – having regard to the Joint Communication by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the Commission to the European Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 8 March 2011 entitled ‘A Partnership for Democracy and Shared Prosperity with the Southern Mediterranean’ (COM(2011)0200), – having regard to the Joint Communication of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the Commission of 25 May 2011 entitled ‘A new response to a changing Neighbourhood’ (COM(2011)0303), – having regard to the Foreign Affairs Council Conclusions on the European Neighbourhood Policy adopted on 20 June 2011 at its 3101st meeting, – having regard to the Foreign Affairs Council Conclusions on the European Endowment for Democracy adopted on 1 December 2011 at its 3130th meeting, and the Declaration on the establishment of a European Endowment for Democracy agreed by COREPER on 15 December 2011, – having regard to its recommendation of 29 March 2012 to the Council on the modalities for the possible establishment of a European Endowment for Democracy (EED), – having regard to its resolution of 7 July 2011 on EU external policies in favour of democratisation5, – having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions from 25 October 2011 entitled “A renewed EU strategy 2011-14 for Corporate Social Responsibility”, – having regard to its recommendation to the Council of 2 February 2012 on a consistent policy towards regimes against which the EU applies restrictive measures, when their leaders exercise their personal and commercial interests within EU borders6, – having regard to the Report of the UN Special Rapporteur of 16 May 2011 1 OJ E 161, 31.5.2010, p.78. 2 http://www.icc-cpi.int/NR/rdonlyres/18B88265-BC63-4DFF-BE56-903F2062B797/0/RC9ENGFRASPA.pdf 3 OJ L 76, 22.3.2011, p. 56. 4 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2011)0576. 5 OJ C 291E, 4.10.2011, p. 171. 6 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2012)0018. PE494.800v03-00 4/76 RR\919795EN.doc EN (A/HRC/17/27) on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, which underlines the applicability of international human rights norms and standards on the right to freedom of opinion and expression to the internet as a communication medium, – having regard to the communication of 12 December 2011 by the Commissioner for the Digital Agenda on the ‘No Disconnect Strategy’, – having regard to the Report of the UN Special Rapporteur of 28 July 2011 (A/66/203) on the situation of human rights defenders, – having regard to the UN General Assembly Resolution of 21 December 2010 (A/RES/65/206), Moratorium on the use of death penalty, – having regard to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, – having regard to its resolution of 11 September 2012 on alleged transportation and illegal detention of prisoners in European countries by the CIA (2012/2033(INI))1, – having regard to the interim report of the UN Special Rapporteur of 5 August 2011 on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, solitary confinement, including psychiatric clinics (A/66/268), – having regard to United Nations Security Council resolutions 1325, 1820, 1888, 1889 and 1960 on women, peace and security, – having regard to the Report on the EU indicators for the Comprehensive Approach to the EU implementation of the UN Security Council UNSCRs 1325 & 1820 on Women, Peace and Security, adopted by the EU Council on 13 May 2011, – having regard to the Council conclusions of 1 December 2011 on Common Security and Defence Policy, – having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 13 October 2011 entitled ‘Increasing the impact of EU Development Policy: an Agenda for Change’ (COM(2011)0637), – having regard to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and its Optional Protocol, – having regard to the adoption by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on 7 April 2011 of the Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, – having regard to the United Nations resolutions on the rights of the child, most recently its resolution of 4 April 2012, 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2012)0309. RR\919795EN.doc 5/76 PE494.800v03-00 EN – having regard to the UN Human Rights Council Resolution of 17 June 2011 on human rights, sexual orientation and gender identity, – having regard to the European Union’s accession on 22 January 2011 to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), being the first UN human rights convention ratified by the European Union as a ‘regional integration organisation’, – having regard to the draft UN Principles and Guidelines on effective elimination of discrimination based on Work and Descent published by the Human Rights Council (A/HRC/11/CRP.3), – having regard to observations and recommendations on caste discrimination by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, UN Treaty Bodies and UN Special Procedures, noting in particular the Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance of 24 May 2011 (A/HRC/17/40), – having regard to the Council Conclusions of 21 February 2011 on intolerance, discrimination and violence on the basis of religion or belief, and having regard to United Nations General Assembly resolution 66/167 on combating intolerance, negative stereotyping and stigmatisation of, and discrimination, incitement to violence and violence against, persons based on religion or belief, – having regard to Rule 48 of its Rules of Procedure, – having regard to the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the opinions of the Committee on Development and the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (A7-0377/2012), A. whereas the treaties commit the European Union to base its external action on the principled foundation of democracy, the rule of law, the universality and indivisibility of human rights and fundamental freedoms, respect for human dignity, the principles of equality and solidarity, and respect for the principles of the United Nations Charter and international law; B.